Women entrepreneurs in a transition economy: the case of Vietnam
by William Scheela, Tran Thi Van Hoa
International Journal of Management and Decision Making (IJMDM), Vol. 5, No. 1, 2004

Abstract: This paper presents exploratory case studies of six Vietnamese women entrepreneurs in order to study the significance and effectiveness of a Network-Based Growth Strategy for new ventures in a transition economy. Using institutional theory as the theoretical framework, we analysed the impact of undeveloped institutions on the performance of Vietnamese women entrepreneurs. We hypothesise that women entrepreneurs operating in a transition economy without fully developed institutions will use networking with key stakeholders as a basic growth strategy. Exploratory findings indicate that women entrepreneurs in Vietnam, to a greater extent than Western women entrepreneurs, make significant use of networking with government officials in order to develop and build their new ventures.

Online publication date: Wed, 11-Aug-2004

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